At least 1,000 ‘forgotten children’ who died in state custody are buried across U.S., study finds
At least 40 burial sites across the U.S. hold the abandoned graves of children, mostly Black, who died in youth prisons, a new study has found.
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Alaska Legislature will support state’s bootlegging penalties in front of U.S. Supreme Court
The Legislature will submit a friend-of-the-court letter in support of the state and against a former bush pilot whose plane was seized after a bootlegging conviction.
Around 2,550 short-term rentals have been registered in Anchorage so far
In the Anchorage Bowl, the South Addition, Sand Lake and Spenard neighborhoods have the highest concentrations of vacation rentals. Girdwood has even more.
State prosecutors find Anchorage police officers’ May fatal shooting of armed man to be justified
The Department of Law’s Office of Special Prosecutions said three officers who shot and killed 33-year-old Emil McCord in May after he pointed a gun at them will not face charges in connection to the incid...
Oil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks, while gasoline prices also jump
The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened to debilitate an already weakened supply chain.
The U.S. Open is getting noisy. Not all tennis fans are thrilled.
As the tournament surges in popularity, some casual fans and influencers aren’t attending for the tennis as much as for the vibes. And they can get loud.
Fetterman, appearing by video at GOP convention, and says he’ll work with Trump
The U.S. senator from Pennsylvania described himself during his remarks as a “common-sense Democrat” who rejected socialism.
Wasilla High graduate among those lost in the Pentagon on Sept. 11
Electronics Technician 1st Class Ronald Hemenway was killed when terrorists flew American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon on Sept. 11.
Former Anchorage Assembly Chair Dick Traini dies at 77
Traini represented Midtown Anchorage, and was the longest-serving member of the Assembly in city history.
Alaska Democrats again seek to remove Republican legislative candidate from ballot over blank financial dis...
The case could have implications for Republican gubernatorial candidate Treg Taylor, who refused to fully disclose his finances.
Audit of use of force by Anchorage police prompts renewed calls for civilian oversight
The sweeping audit released last week found the Anchorage Police Department documented use-of-force rates higher than other large Northwest departments.
Honoring 9/11 heroes, Trump repeats disputed account of his role in recovery at Ground Zero
President Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom posthumously to Welles Crowther, who saved an estimated 18 people before he died in the World Trade Center.
Opinion: Turning suicide awareness into community action
Families, friends, workplaces, schools and healthcare providers all have a role in helping people find support.
Opinion: Trump picks a fight with Canada, and Alaska pays the price
Alaska needs a senator willing to defend its communities when the president’s policies drive Canadian visitors away
The largely hidden force helping drive America’s craze for weight-loss drugs
Firms are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to convince doctors to prescribe GLP-1 drugs.
Republicans gather in Dallas for 2-day midterm convention billed as a ‘Trump-a-Palooza’
The president will be speaking both nights, delivering a keynote address on Wednesday night and speaking again Thursday after Vice President JD Vance to close out the event.
As midterms approach, new poll finds that few Americans trust campaigns or Trump
Majorities are now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections, foreign affairs or the environment.
Is your organization in freefall? What you need to know about a culture of fear
Every organization depends on employees being willing to tell leaders something they may not want to hear.
Grab your Discmans out of storage. CDs are back, baby.
Collectors and K-pop enthusiasts are driving a growth in sales that is outpacing vinyl’s.
The 10 best TV shows to watch this fall
We’re in post-peak TV territory, which means fewer shows, but still enough promising ones to keep us occupied, including “War,” “Carrie” and “The Greatest.”
No arrests in hit-and-run that killed 25-year-old motorcyclist, Anchorage police say
The driver of a Jeep Cherokee fled after colliding with the motorcycle Friday night in Government Hill, according to the Anchorage Police Department.
A California cloud-seeding company created rain near Homer — and an uproar
Local officials say they weren’t informed before a recent “cloud-seeding” test on the Kenai Peninsula.
‘One remarkably tough kid’: Teen rescued from overturned skiff in Bering Sea, two others found dead
The 15-year-old from Savoonga was rescued Monday. His brother and cousin didn’t survive, said a fishing vessel captain involved in the rescue.
Much-needed mental health resources to open soon in Anchorage
A pair of crisis stabilization centers are under construction in the University-Medical District and an intensive case management facility is planned for downtown.